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Hallmark Channel in United States · channel ID and TV guide

Hallmark Channel in United States uses the catalogue ID HallmarkChannel.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for HallmarkChannel.us when you match Hallmark Channel in United States. The directory lists Hallmark Cards in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
HallmarkChannel.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
family
Site listed in the snapshot
hallmarkchannel.com
Owner field
Hallmark Cards
Launch field
1992-09-01

Other feeds to check

The directory also lists Hallmark Family under HallmarkFamily.us. A shared group, call sign or operator site can connect the entries while each guide keeps its own ID.

Station records with a shared directory field
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
Hallmark FamilyUnited StatesHallmarkFamily.usHallmark Cards
Hallmark MysteryUnited StatesHallmarkMystery.usHallmark Cards
Hallmark DramaUnited StatesHallmarkDrama.usHallmark Cards
Hallmark Movies & MysteriesUnited StatesHallmarkMoviesMysteries.usHallmark Cards

Match the TV guide

Check that the intended family slot belongs to the correct local schedule.

<channel id="HallmarkChannel.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="HallmarkChannel.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
America/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 Jul 01:00 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Hallmark Channel | guide alignment test” against HallmarkChannel.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with HallmarkChannel.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

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